Patents by Inventor Lora J. Heiny

Lora J. Heiny has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Interactive presentation system
    Patent number: 9489855
    Abstract: A computerized educational presentation system is provided. The system may include a presentation application program. The presentation application program may include a presentation module that is operable in an author mode to create an educational presentation having a plurality of educational resources. The educational resources may include at least a poll. Further, the presentation module may be operable in a presentation mode to make the educational presentation accessible for viewing at a plurality of student computing devices. The presentation application program further may include an interaction module. During the author mode, the interaction module may update one or more educational resources of the educational presentation in response to receiving user edits via an author tool. During the presentation mode, the interaction module may receive student feedback at a teacher computing device in response to presentation of the poll at the plurality of student computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jay C. Beavers, Lora J. Heiny, Christopher H. Moffatt, Bomani Siwatu, Ravipal S. Soin, Kathleen P. Mulcahy, Neema Mortazavi Moraveji
  • INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140349271
    Abstract: A computerized educational presentation system is provided. The system may include a presentation application program. The presentation application program may include a presentation module that is operable in an author mode to create an educational presentation having a plurality of educational resources. The educational resources may include at least a poll. Further, the presentation module may be operable in a presentation mode to make the educational presentation accessible for viewing at a plurality of student computing devices. The presentation application program further may include an interaction module. During the author mode, the interaction module may update one or more educational resources of the educational presentation in response to receiving user edits via an author tool. During the presentation mode, the interaction module may receive student feedback at a teacher computing device in response to presentation of the poll at the plurality of student computing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Jay C. Beavers, Lora J. Heiny, Christopher H. Moffatt, Bomani Siwatu, Ravipal S. Soin, Kathleen P. Mulcahy, Neema Mortazavi Moraveji
  • Interactive presentation system
    Patent number: 8794979
    Abstract: A computerized educational presentation system is provided. The system may include a presentation application program. The presentation application program may include a presentation module that is operable in an author mode to create an educational presentation having a plurality of educational resources. The educational resources may include at least a poll. Further, the presentation module may be operable in a presentation mode to make the educational presentation accessible for viewing at a plurality of student computing devices. The presentation application program further may include an interaction module. During the author mode, the interaction module may update one or more educational resources of the educational presentation in response to receiving user edits via an author tool. During the presentation mode, the interaction module may receive student feedback at a teacher computing device in response to presentation of the poll at the plurality of student computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jay C. Beavers, Lora J. Heiny, Christopher H. Moffatt, Bomani Siwatu, Ravipal S. Soin, Kathleen P. Mulcahy, Neema Mortazavi Moraveji
  • INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090325142
    Abstract: A computerized educational presentation system is provided. The system may include a presentation application program. The presentation application program may include a presentation module that is operable in an author mode to create an educational presentation having a plurality of educational resources. The educational resources may include at least a poll. Further, the presentation module may be operable in a presentation mode to make the educational presentation accessible for viewing at a plurality of student computing devices. The presentation application program further may include an interaction module. During the author mode, the interaction module may update one or more educational resources of the educational presentation in response to receiving user edits via an author tool. During the presentation mode, the interaction module may receive student feedback at a teacher computing device in response to presentation of the poll at the plurality of student computing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jay C. Beavers, Lora J. Heiny, Christopher H. Moffatt, Bomani Siwatu, Ravipal S. Soin, Kathleen P. Mulcahy, Neema Mortazavi Moraveji